Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Tallahatchie). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-63 victory over the Palmer Dragons on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Choctaws: when they faced off against the Dragons last Friday, they had to take a 70-60 defeat.
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West Tallahatchie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Sample led the charge by dropping a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Sample is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Cavorgie Robinson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds.
West Tallahatchie was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Palmer still got an impressive performance from Jalean Tweedy, who posted 30 points and seven boards. Tweedy is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Martavious Davis, who put up 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
West Tallahatchie's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-10. As for Palmer, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-6.
West Tallahatchie will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Leland at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Palmer will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Calhoun City at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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